One of the organizers of the Women's Convention tells the Free Press that Sanders is the right choice because he's "one of the most powerful USA senators. on progressive issues, women's issues, mobilizing millennials".

The same group who organized the women's march after President Trump was elected is having a women's convention.

Becky Scott is the editor of The Schmooze.

Last year, women who supported progressive Democratic Party candidate Bernie Sanders were admonished for doing so by his female rival's surrogates. In January, millions of women came out in an extraordinary and unprecedented display of power and resistance.

In a statement to Vox, organizers with the Women's March defended the decision to give Sanders the opening-night slot.

The convention aims to have participants leave inspired and motivated, with new connections, skills and strategies for working towards collective liberation for women of all races, ethnicities, ages, abilities, sexual identities, gender expressions, immigration statuses, religious faiths, and economic statuses.

Numerous women taking part in that event wore t-shirts or held signs making reference to the 2016 presidential race won by Trump over Hillary ClintonHillary Diane Rodham ClintonChris Murphy's profile rises with gun tragedies DNC, RNC step up cyber protectionsGun proposal picks up GOP support MORE, who at one point was called a "nasty woman" by her GOP opponent.

The Women's Convention will begin October 27 in Detroit and will last three days.

The organizers added: "We all know how busy women leaders are, and we are grateful for the support of women like Secretary Clinton and Senators Harris, Warren and Gillibrand.their schedules did not allow them to join us in Detroit".

Other speakers at the convention include actress Piper Perabo, transgender Latina activist Liliana Reyes, Michigan Democratic candidate for governor Gretchen Whitmer and several other activists and politicians.

The event's organizers issued a statement Wednesday following the heavy backlash present on social media over Sanders.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will deliver the opening-night speech for the first-ever convention of the Women's March in Detroit in late October - and the announcement has set off yet another round of relitigating the Democratic presidential primary on Twitter.

People were quick to point out that Bernie hasn't always been a champion for women and that women issues aren't at the forefront of his politics.

After being shut out in the first game in a 4-0 loss, the Yankees went into game two with an 8-3 lead after six innings. The Yankees are good, but they aren't that good, and the Astros won't give Judge time to regroup and catch his breath.

The loot box debate has heated up again after the ESRB and PEGI said that the system does not constitute gambling in video games. In many of today's video games, players find items they need within the game world, such as weapons, health and money.

Directed by Zack Snyder and written by Joss Whedon and Chris Terrio, " Justice League " is set to hit theaters on November 17. Jason Momoa also recently offered some specific details about the King of the Seven Seas in both Justice League and Aquaman .

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Spielberg went on to have huge success in Hollywood as the director of films such as Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan. Apple is teaming up with award-winning director Steven Spielberg for its first major push into TV programming.

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Hesson, and the thinktank, are also planning to develop a different approach than what they adopted last time. The foreign environment for the visitors means adapting quickly will be vital.

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